Ingredients
1 3/4 cup defatted chicken broth
4 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp seasoning salt
1 chicken or vegetable flavor
1 bouillon cube
1 salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Mix well in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until smooth. 5
% Fat
From: The Susan Powter Show - Jan. 20, 1995, NBC-TV Meal Mastered by:
Roberta Thompson
Servings: 4 servings
Low Fat Gravy Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Diet; Gravies; Healthy; Low Fat
The History of Recipes
Recipes as a concept can be observed back into the distant past, at least as far back into history as the ancient Egyptians, and possibly even further. However, sadly, these early records were just very basic pictorial instructions for meal preparation.
Fascinatingly, the oldest recipe discovered so far, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are some tablets in ancient Sumerian which recount the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making people feel `blissful`. As our culinary historical trip moves to more modern times there are some recipe books dating from the 1300s - a recipe book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another entitled `Curye on Inglish`. Don`t be fooled by the titles though, they have no connection with the indian curry that we all know today, but instead recipes for the types of meals prepared by the chefs of the rich and wealthy people of the period. During the succeeding few hundred years, the powerful families of Wesstern Europe competed to serve the most extravagent banquests, and as a result chefs and their recipes were at a premium. Notwithstanding that, it was during the 1800s that fine cooking and cookery books became popular. The Famous Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, spent years to collecting, trying out, and writing down popular recipes of the day. By the arrival of the 20th century, recipe publications were highly popular as a result of increased literacy, leisure time and having more money to spend. |
We hope you enjoy this Low Fat Gravy recipe.
